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Inquests. There have been 40 inquests held during the
year, the following being the verdicts:—
Males. Females.
1. From Natural Causes 7 10
17
2. Accidental ., Suffocation in bed -with
Mother 1 3
Falls 2 2
Scalds and Burns 1 3
Fractures 1 1
Run over by Train 1
15
3. Suicido Poisoning by Carbolic Acid 1
Poisioning by Pkosphrous 1
Drowning 1
4. Wilful Murder 3
3
5. Open Verdicts Found Dead 1
Found Drowned1
2
40
The 3 verdicts of wilful murder related to the bodies of
3 newly born children found in different parts of the
parish.
The number of deaths uncertified by a medical man, on
which no inquests were held, was only 5, a lower number
than any recorded.
Vaccination.—The table on page 90 of the general
report gives information as to the amount of vaccination
carried out. From it it is seen that 100 children, by
removal or other causes, escaped being vaccinated.
Disinfection —By the Public Health (London) Act,
1891, which came into force January 1st, 1892, increased
cost for disinfection has been thrown on the Board who
are responsible for all the cost of disinfection after